Lawrence Edward Blanford (1922-1989)

Lawrence Edward Blanford Veteran

Birth

11 Jun 1922

Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota, USA

Death

13 Dec 1989 (aged 67)

Beech Grove, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Burial

Greenlawn Cemetery

Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, USA Add to Map

Plot

Section R

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The Daily Journal (Franklin, Indiana), Friday, December 15, 1989 - Page 2

LAWRENCE E. BLANFORD

Lawrence E. "Larry" Blanford, 67, died Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital Center in Beech Grove. He was a resident of Greenwood.

He was born June 11, 1922, in Luverne, Minn., to James C. Blanford and Alta Mae (Adams) Blanford. He was married to Mary Ann George Blanford, who survives.

Other survivors include three sons, Paul E. Blanford of Dallas, Michael E. Blanford of Arlington, Texas, and Leslie E. Blanford of Greenwood; a step-son, Rick D. Allen of Franklin; six sisters, Margaret Lingner of Phoenix, Ariz., Sister Maria Alberta of Connecticut, Elma Wamsley of Tucson, Ariz., Loretta Baughman of Greensburg, Lorraine Rose of Tucson and Donna Olin of Indianapolis; five brothers, James Blanford of Greensburg, Francis Blanford of Denton, Texas, Bernard Blanford of Indianapolis, Russell Blanford of Greenwood and Merlyn Blanford of Ronake, Texas; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn K. Morgan.

He was a maintenance worker for K-Mart for nine years before retiring in 1983. He belonged to the Assembly of God Church in Greensburg and was an army veteran of World War II.

A private service took place today. Burial followed in Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin. Wilson-St. Pierre Greenwood Chapel handled arrangement.

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Married Mary Ann George - who remarried after his death to Walden Elmore in 1992.